There are 3 ways to get from Limón to Drake Bay by shuttle, bus, plane, or car
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Shuttle, bus, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Guápiles to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane SJO - DRK
4h 3m$341–524Drive 413.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Limón to Drake Baycar 413.9 km
9h 20m$56–81Bus
- Take the bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 703-A
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Palmabus 699 Puerto Jiménez / ...
11h 35m$85–116
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Limón to Drake Bay is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Limón to Drake Bay is to shuttle and bus and fly which takes 4h 3m and costs $340 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Limón to Drake Bay. However, there are services departing from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds and arriving at La Palma via Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
The distance between Limón and Drake Bay is 311 km. The road distance is 413.9 km.
The best way to get from Limón to Drake Bay without a car is to bus which takes 11h 35m and costs $85 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Limón to Drake Bay, including transfers.
Limón to Drake Bay bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, depart from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds station.
Limón to Drake Bay bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, arrive at Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Limón to Drake Bay is 414 km. It takes approximately 9h 20m to drive from Limón to Drake Bay.
There are 137+ hotels available in Drake Bay.
What companies run services between Limón, Costa Rica and Drake Bay, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Drake Bay via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José, Terminal Atlántico Norte, and La Palma in around 11h 35m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Guápiles to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- RIDE CR
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